Seasons over

[Irish Grandeur]

Last year? Last year was year 7 of the Kelly Era and it ended 4-8 with a quarterback now starting in the NFL.

I believe ND is done paying a coach millions to not coach the team. New assistants, stadium improvements - ND admin wants to be back in the fight for a football championship as much as its fans. Give it time and let the process play out.

 

[Irish Grandeur]

Anybody else feel a little better knowing tOSU got the $h1t kicked out of them at home by OU? This is college football and ND was very respectable tonight even in a loss.

 

[Bodizephax]

He is the head coach. He may not call alll the plays but in big situations late in gamse the head coach will tell the Ocordinator to get aggressive or be conservative. And Kelly played not to lose instead of win. The Irish are loaded with talent. More so than Georgia butt Kelly can't game plan. Georgia is not a great team. 8 and 4. Maybe 9 and 3 at best IMO.

I like you IG. I am glad you enjoyed the game. But Kelly has excuse after excuse. Winning is everything and Kelly can't win.

I didn't 'like' the game and I like you as well, Bodi. I saw improvement in how ND played in a hard fought game. Sure, they came up short by a point and Kirby was practically doing back flips on the sideline.

Let the season play out and ND will likely win 4-5 more games over last year. That may not impress most fans but it's a huge improvement with the schedule ND plays.[/QUOTE]

Wow a 8 win season to look forward to. Let me ask you this. Why can much weaker teams with far less talent then ND like Navy and Northwestern beat us and we can never beat a team better than us? (and I think we are bettEr than Georgia IMO)

 

[HRC08]

Kelly keeps them close in every game, including against the best teams in the country. Another perspective.

But it sucks losing.

And he also loses to teams Notre Dame never has business losing to. Louisville. Duke. Notre Carolina State. Northwestern. Arizona State. Tulsa. Might as well list Virginia in there too.

Forgot Navy... geez. How many times has Brian Kelly lost to Navy?

 

[Horsemen23]

Anybody else feel a little better knowing tOSU got the $h1t kicked out of them at home by OU? This is college football and ND was very respectable tonight even in a loss.

NOT Really, because we have lost more in two years than they have in TEN. Sure everyone loses, but ND has list 9 times in 14 games!? Come on, man

 

[HRC08]

I didn't 'like' the game and I like you as well, Bodi. I saw improvement in how ND played in a hard fought game. Sure, they came up short by a point and Kirby was practically doing back flips on the sideline.

Let the season play out and ND will likely win 4-5 more games over last year. That may not impress most fans but it's a huge improvement with the schedule ND plays.

Wow a 8 win season to look forward to. Let me ask you this. Why can much weaker teams with far less talent then ND like Navy and Northwestern beat us and we can never beat a team better than us? (and I think we are bettEr than Georgia IMO)[/QUOTE]

We're a lot better then this Georgia team. Not every Georgia team but at home and facing a one dimensional offense and a one trick pony defense... 19 points and Dexter Williams gets zero carries. Mind you the other backs weren't exactly setting the world on fire and were missing blocks in pass pro like it was nobodies business. And poor CJ Sanders. Can he get a jet sweep? Can he get one ball thrown his way?

 

[deadirishpoet]

Absolutely. Unlike last year where we couldn't close out games to lesser teams, we got beat today by a better team. Our defense is playing faster and out safeties improved a lot from last week. I know he's not popular tonight, and not with me, but not long ago, Kelly said our defense was ahead of our offense. He was right.

Seasons early. Ga a very good team as a whole.their strength took it to NDs strength.

When SC rolls in we'll see if they grown.

 

[HRC08]

They always come up short against good teams under Kelly. . Always. Think about it.
And I really don't think Georgia will win more than 8 games this year. Too predictable of an offense. How many more years of losing close to good teams do we need? Kelly has allready been here 8 years. And it won't change.

Yup. Definition of insanity is...

 

[HRC08]

I believe ND is done paying a coach millions to not coach the team. New assistants, stadium improvements - ND admin wants to be back in the fight for a football championship as much as its fans. Give it time and let the process play out.

I give you credit. You're trying. How many more years does he have on his contract? Wasn't it a 5 year deal in 2012? Or did he swindle a few more years based on that 9 win (lol) 2015 season? A season where they lost to the only 3 teams they were underdogs to.

 

[Irish Grandeur]

I didn't 'like' the game and I like you as well, Bodi. I saw improvement in how ND played in a hard fought game. Sure, they came up short by a point and Kirby was practically doing back flips on the sideline.

Let the season play out and ND will likely win 4-5 more games over last year. That may not impress most fans but it's a huge improvement with the schedule ND plays.

Wow a 8 win season to look forward to. Let me ask you this. Why can much weaker teams with far less talent then ND like Navy and Northwestern beat us and we can never beat a team better than us? (and I think we are bettEr than Georgia IMO)[/QUOTE]
I always predict a 12-0 season even though that's not realistic. ND may drop from the rankings but it will not be far. I see a top 15 ranking for this team at the end of the season. That should get us in-line with our recruit rankings and set the stage for ND in 2018. I have been vocal of how terrible ND's S&C has been for years. ND didn't lose any players to injury tonight (they're sore). The S&C is a HUGE improvement this year.

 

[IRISHJD98]

But why can't Kelly get at least one upset? The better teams don't always win-look at all the crappy teams Kelly has lost to. Your a really smart guy. Think about it. And it was a home game.

Bodi, I would have fired Kelly when he let it go public that he was playing footsie with Oregon even after Swarbrick backed him unambiguously throughout a terrible season. But Swarbrick didn't, and it looks like he's the guy for the foreseeable future. If I had any say, I'd continue looking for a replacement because I think he'd bolt for a better gig after a good season if opportunity presented itself. And I say that liking Kelly on a number of levels - I think I'd want him coaching my kid. But I would have fired him last season.

I thought we could win this game, and I'm pretty disappointed and sad that we didn't. But I don't like dwelling on being sad. For all practical purposes, in light of the coaching changes, Georgia is in year two of a new program and we're two games into our change. It would be easy to think that the season's over and to lower my expectations for the rest of the season, but I can deal with the disappointment and sadness. So I'm choosing hope. Is that the smart choice? Probably not. But that's the one I choose. Not because of Kelly, but because of the players. They worked hard for this game, and I'm sure they're more disappointed than we are, and yet I'm pretty confident that they'll with deal that better we do. So I'm not selling my tickets. I'm not giving up on these guys. Georgia's guys made the one handed catches, and ours didn't today. But I choose to believe they will.

Win our lose we can fire Kelly at the end of the season. If we we're winning and its not a dumpster fire like it was at the end of last season, maybe we can snag a serious coach.

All that said, we played a very good defense today. And offensively, they made plays and we didn't. I won't discount their victory by complain about Kelly, even if he deserves it. I credit the Dawgs today.

One of the reasons I enjoy your posts is that you too have the courage to risk being disappointed. Tackle the fridge and kick the dawg if you have one. Take a week to simmer down. But I need you back because its pretty miserable around here without your optimism. And I joke around a lot, but I'm serious about that.

 

[HRC08]

Anybody else feel a little better knowing tOSU got the $h1t kicked out of them at home by OU? This is college football and ND was very respectable tonight even in a loss.

I'd feel better if our coach had 3 rings and was sending 7 players to the league every year. That way I'd atleast be able to say "it's college football" and not just that our coach is a "never been."

 

[Irish Grandeur]

I give you credit. You're trying. How many more years does he have on his contract? Wasn't it a 5 year deal in 2012? Or did he swindle a few more years based on that 9 win (lol) 2015 season? A season where they lost to the only 3 teams they were underdogs to.

Pretty sure BK will coach into 2020 with his contract. That said, BK doesn't make that much compared to the top 20 coaches.

 

[HRC08]

That said, BK doesn't make that much compared to the top 20 coaches.

You don't say? 2020... ouch.

 

[AUGdog]

ost: 2094654, member: 9638"]The one thing I did not like tonight was the three runs that went nowhere late in the game when ND held a 2-point lead. However, BK is not calling the offense this year.

He is the head coach. He may not call alll the plays but in big situations late in gamse the head coach will tell the Ocordinator to get aggressive or be conservative. And Kelly played not to lose instead of win. The Irish are loaded with talent. More so than Georgia butt Kelly can't game plan. Georgia is not a great team. 8 and 4. Maybe 9 and 3 at best IMO.

I like you IG. I am glad you enjoyed the game. But Kelly has excuse after excuse. Winning is everything and Kelly can't win.[/QUOTE]

Lol go look at recruiting rankings, UGA is more talented at almost every position. UGA's Offense and stupid penalties kept ND in the Game. UGA is far more talented and athletic and it was evident. I was at the game and told the ND fans around us, don't worry our O Coordinator sucks and he will keep you in the game.

 

[Dawgy49]

They always come up short against good teams under Kelly. . Always. Think about it.
And I really don't think Georgia will win more than 8 games this year. Too predictable of an offense. How many more years of losing close to good teams do we need? Kelly has allready been here 8 years. And it won't change.

The game will not be close. Notre Dame will kill them. Was it 51-24? I'm putting money on everything you predict......Not!

 

[echowaker]

The one thing I did not like tonight was the three runs that went nowhere late in the game when ND held a 2-point lead. However, BK is not calling the offense this year.

Had wimbush gone north and south on third down he easily gets the first.

 

[ndfi65]

with games @Michigan State, Miami and Stanford plus SC at home, this team will be 8-4 at best. 7-5 or 6-6 is likely ND got beat by a true freshman, awful.

bk isn't called mr. ocho-cinco for nothing